RSC Annual Conference 2025

2025 Rhodesian Study Circle Conference
Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 May, 2025
Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, Warwick

Presentations, Silent Displays, Workshops, Auction, Discussion Groups – Details, including the programme, will be updated on this website.

Rates:

  • Thursday: Bed & Breakfast – £115 (Single) – £125 (Double)
  • Friday: Dinner, Bed & Breakfast – £125 (Single) – £157 (Double) – Dinner will be a buffet with fruit and dessert.
  • Saturday: Dinner, Bed & Breakfast – £145 (Single) – £190 (Double) – Dinner will be a three course meal
  • A light lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday at no extra charge
  • Tea or Coffee will be provided at the Conference and no extra charge

For Accommodation bookings contact: Molly Rudd sales@hi-kenilworth.com  or + 44 (0) 1926 514167

  • Zoom facilities will be available for most of the presentations and the AGM
  • Huw Williams will be organising a RSC Auction which will conclude at the Conference
  • Around five dealers will be present at the Conference.

Draft Programme:

Thursday Afternoon (22 May)

Two workshops

  • Member’s Ask chaired by Brian Trotter (UK)
  • Philatelic Gems chaired by Geoff Brakspear (UK)

Friday Morning (23 May)

Dealers tables open

Silent Displays:

  • Advertising Covers with Southern Rhodesia King George VI Definitives – Sean Burke (Australia)
  • Mardon Printers – Jeremy Jackman (UK)
  • Rhodesian Double Head Postmarks – Brian Radcliffe (Isle of Man)
  • Verso Covers – Peter Hickman (UK)
  • The ½d Rhodesia Double Head used on Postcards – Sean Burke (Australia)

Friday Afternoon (23 May)

AGM and Presentations

Presentations:

  • Lt Edgar Alston – Ian Cubbin (UK)
  • The Centenary of the Northern Rhodesia Stamp issue 1 April, 1925 – 1 April, 2025 – Peter Hickman (UK)
  • Swiss Bethlehem Fathers – Mark Loomis (USA)

Informal Dinner

Saturday Morning and Afternoon (24 May)

Presentations:

  • The 1937 Southern Rhodesia KGVI Issue – Patrick Flanagan (South Africa)
  • National Heroes of Zimbabwe: Philately, Politics, and ‘Patriotic History’ – Narendhra Morar (UK)
  • Kafubu, yesterday and today – Ian Menzies (Switzerland)
  • The 2/- Light Blue Double Head – Colin Hoffman (UK)
  • Railway marks to 1950 – Tony Banks (UK)
  • BCA/Nyasaland Revenues – Colin Fraser (USA)

Conference Auction conducted by Huw Williams (UK)

A PowerPoint Presentation over lunch will feature the 2025 RSC Competition Entries

Panel Discussion – Why we collect, why the RSC? – chaired by Sean Burke (Australia)

Conference Dinner

Sunday Morning (25 May)

Presentations:

  • Early Settlers of British Central Africa – Stuart Ross (UK)
  • Salisbury/Harare – Development of a City in Postcards – Geoff Brakspear (UK)
  • Cecil John Rhodes – Ian Shapiro (UK)
  • Closing remarks from the Chairman

RSC 2025 Annual Competitions

In 2025, as we did in 2024, we run two RSC VIRTUAL competitions. These will be: The Livermore (16 sheets) and The Chairman’s Single Sheet. Entries are to be submitted to Sean Burke in pdf format by 3 May. As he receives them,  he will place them on the website for all to view. They will be judged prior to Conference and the winners will be announced at Conference. A Power Point Presentation of the entries will be shown during the Conference. 2025 Entries. 

All are most welcome – Members, partners and visitors

Conference Organiser: Narendhra Morar narendhra.m123@gmail.com

Link to join the Conference via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fwUSXF74SA-XaiYwrociQQ